Species ID
View AllHawaiian Triggerfish
( Rhinecanthus aculeatus )
Description
Other names
Other names
Picasso Triggerfish, Blackbar Triggerfish, Black-barred Trigger-fish, Hawaiian Trigger-fish, Whitebanded Triggerfish, White-barred Triggerfish, Lagoon Triggerfish, Picassofish
How to Catch
Distribution
Eating
Fast Facts
- Belong to the family Balistidae (triggerfishes)
- Can grow to 30cm in length
- Distinguishing yellow mouth and large white blotches on it’s body
- Found in Australia’s tropical waters from NSW to WA
- Frequents coral reefs and adjacent sandy areas
- Territorial, including towards humans
- Popular among aquarists
- Commonly solitary
